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INVESTMENT

Return to era when State contributed 50c in every rand invested - economist

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In light of serious external and domestic economic headwinds, a concerted efforts were required to raise public sector investment to levels where South Africa once again began sustaining a minimum yearly investment rate of 25% of gross domestic...
By: Terence Creamer
08 Feb 12
 
 
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE

BCI dips to lowest level since May 2010

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The Business Confidence Index (BCI) of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) dipped to 97.1 in January, the lowest level since May 2010, when the BCI registered 96.7. The BCI briefly increased by 1.7 points in December, to...
By: Henry Lazenby
08 Feb 12
 
 
STATE OF THE NATION

Zuma speech should boost investor confidence, support SMEs

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Enterprise support, especially for small and medium-sized businesses (SME's), could be a key theme of President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address in Parliament tomorrow, organised business said on Wednesday. Business Unity South Africa...
By: Natasha Odendaal
08 Feb 12
 
 
SMALL BUSINESSES

IFC partners with ABC Holdings to support SMEs

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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) on Monday launched an advisory services programme to complement a $13.5-million investment in three banks under Botswana-listed ABC Holdings. The Africa Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (AMSME)...
By: Natasha Odendaal
06 Feb 12
 
 
economic assistance

SA, Cuba sign loan agreement

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South Africa on Friday formalised a R350-million economic aid agreement with Cuba. At a ceremony in Pretoria, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies and Cuba's ambassador to South Africa, Angela Villa, signed a document that both said was aimed...
By: Sapa
03 Feb 12
 
 
TRADE SHOW

Expo seeks to tap Brics-Africa trade potential

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The vast and largely untapped potential of trade between the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) bloc and the rest of Africa will be the focus of the newly-launched Brics Africa Export Import Forum (Baeif), which will run...
By: Dimakatso Motau
03 Feb 12
 
 
Mobile PAYMENTS

Mobile commerce may make mobile operators, banks competitors

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The growth of mobile payments, or mobile commerce, can lead to a situation where mobile operators, banks and credit providers compete with each other, says business research company Informa Telecoms & Media senior analyst Shailendra Pandey.
 
 
RENEWABLE ENERGY

Sasol teams up with BrightSource Energy on utility-scale SA solar study

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The clean energy unit of JSE-listed Sasol, which is best known for the conversion of coal and gas into fuels and chemicals, is moving ahead with a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for a utility-scale solar power plant in South Africa...
By: Terence Creamer
02 Feb 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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